Visit Whitle Places

Welcome to Visit Whitle Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Whitle

  

Whitle Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Whitle

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Whitle history

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The placename is thought to derive simply from “white hill” Whitle was part of the Lordship of Longdendale at one point. In 1713 the hamlet was included in the newly formed township of New Mills and to this day it remains within the town’s boundaries.

You can visit Whitle places with Walkfo Whitle to hear history at Whitle’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Whitle has 33 places to visit in our interactive Whitle map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Whitle, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Whitle places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Whitle & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 33 audio facts unique to Whitle places in an interactive Whitle map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Whitle Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Whitle historic spots	Whitle tourist destinations	Whitle plaques	Whitle geographic features
Walkfo Whitle tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Whitle

  

Best Whitle places to visit

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Whitle has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Whitle’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Whitle’s information audio spots:

St Matthew’s Church, Hayfield St Matthew’s Church, Hayfield, Derbyshire, is a Grade II listed building . The church is built in local gritstone ashlar in an Early English Gothic style . It is also adjoined by a small church hall dating from 1977, erected over part of the graveyard .

Mellor Mill Mellor Mill, also known as Bottom’s Mill, was a cotton mill in Marple, Greater Manchester built by Samuel Oldknow in 1793. It was a six-storey, 42-foot wide and 210-foot (64 m) long mill. It reached its peak production in 1804, when 10,080 spindles were operating.

St. Thomas’ Church, Mellor St. Thomas’ Church is at the top of a lane overlooking the village of Mellor, Greater Manchester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building. The church contains the oldest wooden pulpit in England and a late 12th-century Norman font.

New Mills Town Hall New Mills Town Hall is a municipal building in New Mills, Derbyshire. It was opened in 1871 as a public hall for the Mechanics Institute. It became a town hall in 1895 upon the creation of New Mills Urban District Council.

Torrs Hydro Torrs Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme in New Mills, Derbyshire. It is located on the River Goyt, immediately after its confluence with the River Sett at the Torr weir. A 2.4-metre diameter steel trough screw turbine generates up to 63 kW of electricity.

St Mary’s Church, Disley St Mary’s Church is on a hill overlooking Disley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. Its benefice is combined with that of St John, Furness Vale.

Mellor hill fort Situated on a hill in Mellor, Greater Manchester, on the western edge of the Peak District, the hill fort overlooks the Cheshire Plain. Evidence exists of activity on the site as far back as 8,000 BC.

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